Frankton, Hamilton
Frankton | |
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Frankton Junction in 1980, showing 1975 station and site of the previous station (bottom centre). | |
Interactive map of Frankton | |
| Coordinates: 37°47′20″S 175°15′36″E / 37.789°S 175.260°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Local authority | Hamilton City Council |
| Electoral ward | West Ward |
| Established | 1913 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 522 ha (1,290 acres) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 8,370 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,150/sq mi) |
| Livingstone | Maeroa | Whitiora |
| Dinsdale |
Frankton
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Hamilton Central |
| Temple View | Melville | Lake Rotoroa |
Frankton is a central suburb of the city of Hamilton, New Zealand. It is the site of the city's passenger railway station, a major industrial-commercial stretch of State Highway 1C, and a commercial shopping area. Frankton Borough Council was formed in 1913, but merged with Hamilton in 1917, after a poll in 1916.